Mirrors (studio album)
by Blue Öyster Cult
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Blue Öyster Cult bestography
Mirrors is ranked 14th best out of 34 albums by Blue Öyster Cult on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Blue Öyster Cult is Secret Treaties which is ranked number 1506 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,132.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Mirrors track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/09/2025 00:51 | areminder | 924 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/14/2025 13:26 |  doombringer | 2,149 | 76/100 |
| ! | 05/31/2024 20:38 |  FreakWolfenstein | 3,972 | 71/100 |
| ! | 04/29/2024 19:07 | TonySayers61 | 23,170 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2023 23:58 | iann97 | 1,864 | 74/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.1/100, a mean average of 72.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.9.
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Sounds a bit dated now, nevertheless not a bad album for a listen once in a blue moon. The title track, The Great Sun Jester and Lonely Teardrops are personal favourites. Other BOC albums have aged better, i.e. Cultosaurus Erectus and Fire Of Unknown Origon.
In many ways this feels like a run of the mill BOC record but when taken track by track this includes a lot of highlights. It has aged well with me.
Fischman 12/15/2016 16:09 | #180217
Definitely the weakest of BOCs pre '80s output, but still worth having for most BOC fans. I makes for a nice listen if you're not expecting any classics.
I think Mirrors was a disappointment for many BOC fans. I remember being underwhelmed. Following "Agents Of Fortune" and "Spectres" (and the live album "Some Enchanted Evening"), Mirrors doesn't make a great 1st impression. It is smoother, more polished. And decidedly lacking any iconic songs. No hit to follow "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", or "Godzilla". As Allmusic notes, it broke BOC's string of 5 Gold or Platinum albums in a row.
BUT.... 30+ years later, I have a real affection for this album. Other than the toss-off opener, "Dr. Music", the songs are sold, and well worth the listen.
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